Stage 8 of 33 on the Camino Francés — 20 km, ≈ 130 m up and 125 m down.
20 km
distance
+130 m
climbing
−125 m
descent
47 m
high point
A day of real climbs — the high mark is 47 m at Arcade. Nothing alpine, but the ups and downs add to ≈ 130 m of climbing before the day is done.
Villages along the way
0 km
Redondela
17 m
1.8 km
Cesantes
23 m
7.1 km
Arcade
47 m
9.1 km
Pontesampaio
26 m
20 km
Pontevedra
22 m
How this is calculated
Stage boundaries follow the classic 33-stage division of the Camino Francés — the same seed the companion app plans with. One note: the browser follows the main route through Villadangos del Páramo where some guides route via Villar de Mazarife.
Elevations are curated, guidebook-style altitudes for every village on the route; profiles connect them in sequence. Ascent and descent sum the village-to-village changes plus a small per-kilometre undulation allowance, which lands the totals where published guides put them (≈ 1,385 m for the Pyrenees day).
The difficulty rating weighs distance, climbing and descent the way legs do — a long flat meseta day can outrank a short climb. Five levels, from gentle to epic; only the Pyrenees and O Cebreiro days earn the top mark.
This tool runs on the same data and logic as the Camino Mio app — when you start walking, your plan comes with you. Meet the app